Clara Schumann
Born: 13th September 1819, Leipzig, Germany
Died: 20th May 1896, Frankfurt, Germany
Nationality: German
Clara Josephine Schumann was a German pianist, composer, and piano teacher. Regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era, she exerted her influence over the course of a 61-year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano recital by lessening the importance of purely virtuosic works. She also composed solo piano pieces, a piano concerto, chamber music, choral pieces, and songs.
She grew up in Leipzig, where both her father Friedrich Wieck and her mother Mariane were pianists and piano teachers. In addition, her mother was a singer.
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Benjamin Grosvenor plays music by the Schumanns and Brahms
17th Mar 2023
The British pianist is on typically eloquent, empathetic form in a programme which includes Robert's Kreisleriana and Blumenstück, Clara's variations on a theme from his Bunte Blätter, and their friend Brahms's autumnal Intermezzi Op. 117.
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Beatrice Rana on Clara & Robert Schumann
8th Feb 2023
In the wake of her recording of the Schumanns' piano concertos with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Italian pianist reflects on the 'powerful, open and beautiful' relationship between the couple.
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- 3 Lieder Op. 12 (26)
- Am Strande (20)
- Beim Abschied (12)
- Das Veilchen (9)
- Der Wanderer 'Die Straßen, die ich gehe' (8)
- Deuxieme Scherzo, Op. 14 (17)
- Die gute Nacht, die ich dir sage (19)
- Die stille Lotosblume, Op. 13 No. 6 (12)
- Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen, Op. 12 No. 2 (15)
- Geheimes Flüstern hier und dort, Op. 23 No. 3 (10)
- Ich hab’ in deinem Auge, Op. 13 No. 5 (9)
- Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen (9)
- Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen, Op. 13 No. 1 (10)
- Liebeszauber, Op. 13 No. 3 (9)
- Liebst du um Schönheit, Op. 12 No. 4 (15)
- Lieder (6), Op. 13 (26)
- Lorelei (26)
- Mein Stern (15)
- Notturno in F major (No. 2 from Soirées Musicales, Op. 6) (10)
- Oh weh des Scheidens das er tat (8)
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 (23)
- Piano Sonata in G minor (20)
- Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 (36)
- Pièces fugitives (4), Op. 15 (10)
- Präludien & Fugen (3), Op. 16 (9)
- Romance in A minor, WoO28 (8)
- Romance in B minor (1856) (10)
- Romance variée, Op. 3 (11)
- Romances (3), Op. 11 (21)
- Romances (3), Op. 21 (10)
- Romances (3), Op. 22 (82)
- Romances (3), Op. 22: No. 1 - Andante Molto (12)
- Sechs Lieder aus 'Jucunde' Op. 23 (11)
- Sechs Lieder Op. 13 (11)
- Sie liebten sich beide, Op. 13 No. 2 (23)
- Soirées musicales (6), Op. 6 (14)
- Souvenir de Vienne, Op. 9 (9)
- Variations sur un thème de Robert Schumann, Op. 20 (33)
- Volkslied (11)
- Warum willst du and're fragen, Op. 12 No. 11 (13)
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